Cybersecurity Starts in the Boardroom
Apple iOS (for iPhones, iPads etc) has a reputation for security and privacy – that is why I use their devices and why I recommend them to clients. I know there are issues, with the App store commissions (but at least the apps are curated, a security plus), anti-privacy actions …
Bruce Schneier (and others) is reporting on the actions of some phone carriers actions to block the Private Relay service offered by Apple. Apple’s Private Relay Is Being Blocked – Schneier on Security Apple’s Private Relay Roils Telecoms Around the World | WIRED UK Or is it an iOS bug? …
Continue reading “Apple tried to improve your privacy but the Teleco companies do not like it”
Always be careful when scanning QR codes – double check they are legitimate especially if you are using them to pay for services. This story is from Austin in the USA but it could be anywhere. Fake QR Codes on Parking Meters – Schneier on Security The QR code about …
Continue reading “This is an easy hit for the bad actors – fake QR codes”
I can remember being asked this many times over the years by clients and at last I have a definitive answer, if you enable one of Norton’s latest innovations. Notice I said enable not install. If you enable their crypto-currency miner, it will use some of your computer resources to …
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So if one company can produce commercial spyware then why not two. More on NSO Group and Cytrox: Two Cyberweapons Arms Manufacturers – Schneier on Security Then there are the consequences of the use of Pegasus and Predator. UN-backed investigator into possible Yemen war crimes targeted by spyware | United …
